Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-11
HERE AND THERE,

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Mr.. W. L. Waller will open gro
Gerry at "a Ninth street next week.
The 8 o'clock a. m. train was over
two hours late yesterday morning.
A bran new G drawer sewing ma
chine for sale at a sacrifice. Apply
at this Office.
Miss Lizzie Beaumont, of Nebc,
will begin school at Mr.. 4. l.. Ora
hams next Monday.
A freight car at The depot was
broken into Tuesday night aud SO or
$40 worth of groceries carried of.
Alex. Johnson, col, accidentally
shot himself in the hand Tuesday
night, while fooling with pistol.
Messrs. Forbes Il Bro. have cover
ed their machine shops with tin,
greatly lessening the danger from fire.
A little sunshine Wednesday-the
first for ten days--was a welcome
change from the ram and slop of last
week.
The Asylum has purchased six and
the public schools one of the fire an
nihilators being sold by Mr.. Thorn
asson.
Rev. w. 4. Silvey, col, of Kutta-
wa, will probably accept call to the
pastoratc of the Main Street Baptist
church.
Byran Morrison, COL, charged with
burglarizing d. M. Taylor's room on
7th street, waived examination and
went to jail.
A very enjoyable card party was
given at the residence of Mr.. Tom
Jones, Tuesday night 10 Miss Lizzie
Cox, of Belleview.
A large light amethyst set out of
ring was lost on South Main Tues
day. A liberal reward will be paid
for its return to this office.
IIopkinsville now has three Chi
ncse lsundrymen. Jou Chin and Sam
Sing were reinforced this week by
Jou Moy, of San Francisco.
Messrs. w. w. Garnett and Thos
l.. Graham have returned from Wis
II to Birmingham, Ala. They made
some investments while there.
The Republican committee was re-
organized TO some extent Monday
d +. johnson was put on from Stu
art, j. A. Boyd from Kelly, Jas
Dayie fom Beverly, and Jno. b. Ev-
erett from Fairview.
The stock Of clothing and other
goods belonging TO the late John 4.
Wright was sold in body last Tues
day to Mr.. N. d. Shyer for $1,000. Mr.
Shyer has rented the store room also
for two years at 81 $50 per annum.
The Standard Uncle Toms Cabin
CO., will play next Tuesday evening
at the Opera House. They carry |
special scenery, jubilee singers, etc.
Prices, reserved seats rs cents, gener-
al admission 90 cents, gallery %
cents.
There will be sale of the personal
effects OF the late +. Edwards at his
former residence on 9TH street to-day,
the sale to begin at 10 o'clock. A lot
Of household and kitchen furniture,
a cow, some corn and coal, etc, will
be sold.
The Republican County Commit
tee held a secret session Monday af-
ternoon, at the court house, at which |
II was resolved 10 hold precinct con-
ventions on Saturday, Apr. 30th, to
send uniformed delegates to a
County Convention the first Monday |
in May.
A bloody fight occurred at dis
reputs Die house on the Greenville
road, just outside or the city Monday |
night, in which one young man was
shot in the hand and another cut on
the neck. A general Touchdown
occurred and the furniture was
smashed. aud the inmates fled for
safety. This is only repetition of
what has frequently occurred in this
den of infamy, which should by all
means be broken up.
The commission to condemn the I.
A. g. I. right of way through the
farms of S. II. White and II. b. and
j. o. McReynolds, near Newstead,
gave the first $l96 and the others
$59i. An injunction was gotten out
by the gentlemen, who were not sat-
isGed with the valuations. The case
is being tried in County Court this
week and was submitted to jury
yesterday, who will 20 to the farms
and inspect the lands before fixing
the damages. Work has been stopped
on thai part of the railroad until the
matter is settled.
We were informed yesterday that
our Pembroke papers of last Tues
days issue had not been delivered.
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